Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:29:59 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:29:59 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 1:29:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Oasis, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (217 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (270 degrees) Mecca, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.9 min. N (33.298N), 116 deg. 14.9 min. W (116.248W) |
| Depth | 10.35 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=75, Nph=139, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41255200 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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